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Banksy Mural, Extinction Rebellion protests, Marble Arch, London 2019. Photo Credit GraffitiStreet

New Banksy Street Art Supporting Extinction Rebellion Spotted at Marble Arch, London 2019

April 26, 2019

A mural believed to be by Banksy has appeared at Marble Arch in London in the midst of the Extinction Rebellion protests. Extinction Rebellion is an international non-violent rebellion against the world’s governments for criminal inaction on the ecological crisis. Protests are happening all over the world, and in the UK. London protests started Monday […]

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Leon Keer’s Anamorphic Vases Portray Fragility, The Crystal Ship, Ostend 2019

April 24, 2019

Leon Keer is a world leading artist in the anamorphic street art and has the ability to paint in an impressive and distorting way, and he did not disappoint at this year’s Crystal Ship, street art festival, in Ostend. Current issues are present in Leon’s work, such as environmental concerns and the liveability of this […]

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Ayia Napa Street Art Festival in Pictures, Cyprus 2019

April 23, 2019

Ayia Napa street art festival just wrapped up another successful year and has brought new energy and murals to the beautiful island of Ayia Napa in Cyprus. Check out all the action below … Photo courtesy of Ayia Napa Street Art Festival

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The meaning behind Banksy’s ‘Di-Faced Tenner’- Explained

April 22, 2019

Counterfeiting is a serious crime, but in 2004, renowned artist Banksy created ‘Di-Faced Tenner’, counterfeit £10 notes featuring Princess Diana‘s head and “Banksy of England” instead of “Bank of England”. The design of the notes contains hidden messages of criticism towards the royal family and the media’s treatment of Princess Diana. Banksy – Di-faced Tenner […]

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BEZT Aalborg Street Art Photo © kirk gallery

“Out in the Open” Street Art Festival to return to the city of Aalborg for 2019, Denmark

April 21, 2019

The city of Aalborg, in Denmark, has become an open air art gallery thanks to the long-running ‘Out in the Open’ mural project, curated by Kirk Gallery since 2014. Many street artists have painted large murals over the past four years, such as Wes21 & Onur, Guido Van Helten, Conor Harrington, Faith 47, Sepe & Tone, Bezt , Herakut and David Walker . So […]

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Faith47’s Mural titled ‘Equalitas’ Speaks of Gender Equality, New York City 2019

April 19, 2019

Faith47 has finished her mural for Street Art for Mankind to push for gender equality in the workplace. The mural is part of the #ILO100Murals, a series of five murals created by world renowned international street artists, that will set the course for a contemporary Art Walk, in the streets of Midtown Manhattan. The murals […]

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Jorge Rodriguez Gerada’s Mural Advocates Against Child Labour and Child Trafficking, New York 2019

April 19, 2019

Cuban Born, American Artist Jorge Rodríguez Gerada is currently finalising the tallest mural ever created in New York City, located in Midtown, on the wall of the Westin Hotel Grand Central, at 212 east 42nd street (crossing 3rd avenue and 42nd street). Jorge Rodríguez Gerada’s mural has been created for Street Art for Mankind to advocate against child labour and child […]

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The Crystal Ship in Pictures, Oostende 2019

April 19, 2019

The Crystal Ship sailed back to Ostend for it’s fourth festival 13th – 21st April 2019! “The Dictatorship of Art” conquered the harbour city with world-famous artists, murals, debates, talks and installations. This year The Crystal Ship aligned themselves with the German conceptual artist Jonathan Meese, who since the early 2000s has cultivated a persona […]

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Interview with Bjørn Van Pouke, The Crystal Ship, Oostende 2019

April 18, 2019

The Crystal Ship has once again set sail to Oostende, Belgium, to bring together world renowned artists to paint in the coastal city. This is curator Bjørn Van Pouke’s fourth year of bringing art to the streets of Oostende, with the theme “The Dictatorship of Art”. The Crystal Ship’s open air gallery now consists of […]

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CASE Maclaim paints "Turtle" , The Crystal Ship, Oostende 2019. Photo credit Alex Stanhope / GraffitiStreet

Case Maclaim and the story of “Turtle” , The Crystal Ship 2019

April 17, 2019

I met a turtle in a bar in Ostend the other day. Not of the hard-carapaced or even Mutant Ninja varieties, but “Turtle” – a man whose lust for life and considerable panache clearly remains undiminished despite his having achieved octogenarian status. And what a life it’s been; as a child in the early days […]

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Stencil artist Jaune creates his own street in Oostende for The Crystal Ship 2019, Belgium

April 16, 2019

Jaune is a stencil artist and urban interventionist whose work sees miniature, hi-vis wearing workers become the protagonists in various comical scenarios. Jaune is also The Crystal Ship’s mascot and has been part of the festival since the beginning. When you walk around Oostende you see many of the hi-vis men in fun and clever […]

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